Miquita Oliver: "I thought I hated you Fearne, I was actually scared!" Debunking female rivalry
Back in the noughties, Miquita Oliver thought Fearne Cotton was an irritatingly gorgeous, successful presenter – everything she wasn’t. Fearne was jealous Miquita was part of the TV cool gang. In reality? Fearne worried she was an unsophisticated nerd, and Miquita was feeling like the fat, ugly sidekick.
In this episode, live from the Happy Place Festival, Fearne and Miquita chat for the first time in decades, finally able to see that it was press cruelty that created their feud. They talk through how to cope if you feel projection, assumption, or a misunderstanding have created a rift between you and a friend.
Miquita also explores why she felt the need to drink to stay in a haze for much of her younger years, and why getting curious about why she felt like sh*t was the first step to getting her life back on track.
Plus: how to dream bigger for yourself, and why adults need to play more!
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Fearne Cotton talks to incredible people about life, love, loss, and everything in-between as she reveals what happiness means to them.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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